The Workhuman Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Workhuman in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Workhuman
The Insider’s Guide
Social recognition and rewards platform for large employers
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among HR software, read from Workhuman’s own pages.
Made by Workhuman · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Workhuman’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Workhuman’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 56 of the 101 other HR software we grade
Workhuman sells employee recognition software built around peer-to-peer social recognition, service milestones and life-event moments, with a rewards store and an analytics layer called Workhuman iQ. It targets large and mid-sized employers and is sold by demo, with no published prices.
To get you started, here are 7 things to know about Workhuman, taken from its own pages and our grades.
There's no price list, and its own pricing address returns a page-not-found error.
- 1
Best for recognition programs at large global employers
Workhuman is a peer-to-peer recognition platform with service milestones, a rewards store and an analytics layer, aimed at large employers.
- 2
It runs on Web
Web.
- 3
Social recognition
Peer-to-peer awards posted to a shared feed, with team awards and community celebrations.
- 4
Service milestones and life events
Marks work anniversaries and personal moments as part of the recognition program.
- 5
Workhuman iQ analytics
Recognition data and AI-based insights for HR and business leaders, plus an Inclusion Advisor view.
- 6
A 2.0 GPA, above 56 of 101
That is against the other HR software we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
The plain part of Workhuman you could make: reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Workhuman at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Workhuman
- Category
- HR Software
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for recognition programs at large global employers
Workhuman is a peer-to-peer recognition platform with service milestones, a rewards store and an analytics layer, aimed at large employers. There's no price list, and its own pricing address returns a page-not-found error. Some of the headline results on the site are the vendor's own or customer-reported figures.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | No price is published, so there's nothing to set against the $2 to $9 a seat a month this category charges. That leaves it at C. |
| Free plan and trial | F | No free plan and no trial is listed. You start with a demo request. |
| Features | B | Peer awards, milestones, an admin hub with spend control and misuse detection, and analytics. The listing names no gap in the core recognition job. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record, and you'd set it up with your own people data first, so it's an ordinary C. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, but it works from Teams, Outlook, Slack and Workday, four named integrations. No desktop app. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Workhuman is for
- Fits if you run one recognition program across several countries
- Works for HR teams that want recognition data in the same place as reporting
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want to see a price first: the pricing address on the site is a dead page
- Not for you if you're a small team, as the site is written for large and mid-sized employers
- Watch out: the headline results on the site are the vendor's own and customer-reported
- Watch out: no trial and no free plan, so it's a demo and a sales call
Good to know
Good for
- Large global employers running one recognition program across countries
- HR teams that want recognition tied to retention and analytics
- Companies that want a vendor-backed ROI guarantee on a recognition program
Worth knowing
- No prices, plans or trial are published; buyers request a demo or talk to sales.
- The vendor's pricing address returns a page-not-found error, so there is no public price list.
- Some of the headline results on the site are the vendor's own and customer-reported figures.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
Workhuman's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site.
We could not confirm Workhuman’s current prices from its own site, so this guide lists no plans. workhuman.com has them.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Social recognition and rewards platform for large employers. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, reports, dashboards.
Peer awards, milestones, an admin hub with spend control and misuse detection, and analytics.
- Social recognition
- Peer-to-peer awards posted to a shared feed, with team awards and community celebrations.
- Service milestones and life events
- Marks work anniversaries and personal moments as part of the recognition program.
- Workhuman iQ analytics
- Recognition data and AI-based insights for HR and business leaders, plus an Inclusion Advisor view.
- Admin hub
- A central place for award management, delegates, spend control, misuse detection and program recommendations.
- Work-app integrations
- Recognize colleagues from Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Slack and Workday without leaving those apps.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Microsoft Teams
- Outlook
- Slack
- Workday
Workhuman is made by Workhuman.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
56/101
Other HR software it is graded above
Workhuman's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 56 of the 101 other HR software we grade, and level with 15.
It stands best on features (B, above 73 of 101) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 102 HR software we grade, cut by the letter each got. Workhuman’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 6 of 101
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 101
- BFeaturesAbove 73 of 101
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 101
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 34 of 101
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Workhuman you could make: reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
What you could make
- Reports: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Connections that pull numbers from dozens of other services.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Workhuman’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Motivosity, Awardco, Bonusly, Quantum Workplace and Vantage Circle
The 5 tools Workhuman is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
Motivosity
Paid
Employee recognition and rewards platform with a social feed.
- Only Motivosity lists iOS and Android apps.
- Motivosity also covers surveys.
- 1.8GPA
Awardco
Paid
Employee recognition, rewards and survey platform sold by quote.
- Workhuman also covers dashboards.
- Awardco also covers surveys.
- 2.2GPA
Bonusly
Free trial · from $5/mo
Peer-to-peer employee recognition and rewards.
- Only Bonusly lists iOS and Android apps.
- Workhuman also covers dashboards.
- Bonusly also covers community.
- 1.8GPA
Quantum Workplace
Paid
Engagement, performance, development and recognition suite.
- Workhuman also covers dashboards.
- Quantum Workplace also covers goals and surveys.
- 1.8GPA
Vantage Circle
Paid
Employee recognition, rewards, wellness and survey platform.
- Only Vantage Circle lists iOS and Android apps.
- Vantage Circle also covers surveys.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
10
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Workhuman free?
No. Workhuman is a paid product.
What platforms does Workhuman work on?
Workhuman is available on Web.
Does Workhuman have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Workhuman is listed for Web.
Does Workhuman have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Workhuman is listed for Web.
Is Workhuman open source?
Workhuman is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
What does Workhuman integrate with?
Workhuman's listing names Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Slack and Workday.
Who makes Workhuman?
Workhuman is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Workhuman?
The closest alternatives to Workhuman in our directory are Motivosity, Awardco, Bonusly, Quantum Workplace and Vantage Circle.
How does Workhuman compare with other HR software?
Workhuman's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 56 of the 101 other HR software we grade, and level with 15.
Could I make my own version of Workhuman?
The plain part of Workhuman you could make: reports. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Workhuman’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Workhuman's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Workhuman. Prices change, so check workhuman.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Workhuman, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/workhuman
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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